TOKYO: Japan’s government on Tuesday approved a plan to release more than one million tons of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific ocean, in a controversial decision that follows years of debate.
The release, which is not likely to begin for several years and could take decades to complete, has sparked concern in neighboring countries and faces fierce opposition from local fishing communities and anti-nuclear activists.
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